You want to know what makes a musician? The music itself never leaves you. You can put your instrument down, you can stop singing, and it’s still in there fighting to get out. III, the third album by The Squirts is just proof of that. Their first release hit in 2003, and their second in 2005. Much like the rest of us with the music inside our souls, during the COVID lockdown, the band was inspired to do it all again.
You’d think based on their name that you’d be dealing with crust punk or something, but that is not the case. This is proof that good old rock n roll is not dead in the slightest.
From the moment that “Gotta Believe You Now” kicked off, my attention was immediately caught. By the time I got to “Funny You Should Ask”, I felt like I had been listening to these guys since the beginning. There’s a familiarity and comfort in these tracks.
The Squirts have mastered catchy harmonies and hooks – “Pins and Needles” will be an earworm for me. That song ROCKS. Same with “Nothing New Under the Sun”, which gives me In Your Honor by Foo Fighters vibes.
Matt Bissonette (Vocals/Bass), George Bernhardt (Guitar/Vocals), and Rodger Carter (Drums/Percussion) stated that they were proud of these tracks, and they should be.
If you’re a fan of band like Better Than Ezra, Gin Blossoms, and Foo Fighters, with a little taste of Paul Westerberg, then you will love The Squirts and III. Hopefully it isn’t another 20 years before we get more tracks from these guys. Go listen to this record, NOW.
PHOTO CREDIT: The Squirts Promo Photo provided by management and used with permission